Doctors in Turkey — Page 49

Dr. Emin Orkun Olcay is a periodontist at İstinye Dental Hospital in Istanbul. He specializes in gum disease treatment and oral regenerative therapies. Dr. Olcay serves as the Head of the Oral and Dental Health Program at Istinye University. He completed a PhD focused on the osteogenic potential of mesenchymal stem cells.

• Specializes in flap surgery, bone loss therapies, and soft tissue aesthetics.
• Maintains membership in the Turkish Periodontology Association and KÖKDİŞ National Council.
• Completed advanced surgical training in Germany and emergency maxillofacial skills in London.
• Works at İstinye Dental Hospital, a JCI-accredited facility using 3D imaging technology.

Dr. Onur Üstün, Kulak Burun Boğaz (KBB) uzmanıdır. Haseki Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi'nde görev yapmaktadır.

Eğitim ve uzmanlık: İstanbul Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi (2014). KBB ihtisası: Okmeydanı Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (2019). Lise: İstanbul Erkek Lisesi (2008).

Dr. Veysel Ozan is a Professor of Cardiology at Lokman Hekim Akay Hospital (2026–present). He earned his MD from the Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine (2005–2011). He completed his cardiology residency at Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital (2012–2016). He worked as a specialist cardiologist at Hakkari State Hospital (2016–2017) and at Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital (2017–2020). He later served as a faculty member at Dışkapı (2020–2022) and at Etlik City Hospital (2022–2026).

Accreditations and awards: Turkish Society of Cardiology Proficiency Certificate (2019). TSC Most Successful Young Cardiologist of the Year, 2019–2020 term (awarded 2020). First Prize for Best Oral Presentation at the 31st National Congress of Applied Interventional Cardiology.

Dr. Ugur Taskin is an interventional cardiologist at Medicalpoint International Hospital. He specializes in treating coronary artery disease, heart failure, and heart valve disorders. Dr. Taskin earned his medical degree from the Ankara University Faculty of Medicine. He previously gained experience at the Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine.

• Expertise includes managing hypertension, high cholesterol, and atherosclerosis.
• Performs diagnostic procedures including coronary angiography and exercise tests.
• Member of the Turkish Society of Cardiology and the Izmir Medical Chamber.
• Works at a JCI-accredited facility featuring a specialized heart check-up center.

Specializations

Hypertension

Cardiovascular Occlusion and Treatment

Heart Failure Diagnosis and Treatment

Heart Rhythm Disorders

High Cholesterol

Congenital Heart disease

Education

2009-2015 Azerbaijan Medical University Faculty of Medicine

2017 -2023 Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine Cardiology Specialization Training

Dr. Baha Zengel is a general surgeon at Medicalpoint International Hospital. He specializes in oncoplastic breast surgery and thyroid diseases. He holds a doctorate in Basic Oncology from Dokuz Eylül University. Dr. Zengel serves as a founding board member of the Basic Oncology Association. He works at a JCI-accredited facility in İzmir.

• Performs breast-conserving mastectomy and simultaneous reconstructions.
• Expert in ROLL and SNOLL localization techniques for non-palpable lesions.
• Treats patients using laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallbladder diseases.
• Former board member of the Aegean Region Surgery Association.

Dr. Fatih Mert is a pediatrician at Büyük Anadolu Hospitals in Istanbul. He specializes in newborn monitoring and rehabilitation for children with special needs. Dr. Mert handles childhood vaccinations and treats development retardation. He works at a TMA-accredited facility that serves 280,000 patients annually.

• Completed his medical specialization at Karadeniz Technical University.
• Expertise in pediatric endocrine, metabolism, and oncology cases.
• Holds certifications in neonatal resuscitation and mechanical ventilation.
• Trained in intensive care and asthma management.

Dr. Deniz Kilic has performed over 10,000 surgical procedures in Turkey. He is a specialist at Dunyagoz Eye Hospital Izmir. Dr. Kilic focuses on cornea and refractive surgery. He completed his clinical fellowship at St. Franziskus-Hospital in Germany. Dr. Kilic holds the European Board of Ophthalmology Diploma.

• Fellow of the International Council of Ophthalmology (FICO).
• Member of the European Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
• Performs LASIK, ReLEx SMILE, and SmartSight laser eye surgeries.
• Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

Dr. Gokcen Gokce is an ophthalmologist at Dunyagoz Eye Hospital Izmir. He has performed over 10,000 surgical cases. He specializes in laser vision correction, corneal transplants, and pediatric eye care. Dr. Gokce holds an Associate Professorship from the Gulhane Military Medical Academy.

• Certified in SMILE, i-LASIK, and Femtolaser cataract surgery techniques.
• Holds a medical directorship certificate for cornea bank operations.
• Treats complex conditions like keratoconus using corneal rings and cross-linking.
• Extensive expertise in oculoplastic surgery, strabismus, and glaucoma procedures.

Dr. Fatma Gulhan Sahbaz is a neurologist at Medicalpoint International Hospital in İzmir. She is a former Clinic Chief at Afyonkarahisar State Hospital. Dr. Sahbaz focuses on movement disorders, stroke intervention, and epilepsy. She treats complex neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and ALS.

• Member of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society.
• Treats patients using deep brain stimulation and apomorphine pumps.
• Performs greater occipital nerve blocks for chronic headache management.
• Practices at JCI-accredited Medicalpoint International Hospital.

Dr. Samet Erinc is an orthopedic spine surgeon at VM Medical Park Florya Hospital in Istanbul. He is an expert in robotic knee prosthesis and complex bone deformity correction. Dr. Erinc trained at Chicago Loyola University in the USA. He specializes in treating pediatric scoliosis and degenerative spine diseases.

• Performs robotic knee replacement and MAKOplasty procedures.
• Treats childhood spinal diseases, including kyphosis and disk herniation.
• Completed Eurospine accredited modules through the Turkish Spine Society.
• Practices at a JCI-accredited hospital designated as a Robotic Surgery Center of Excellence.

Dr. Erkan Unsal is an eye surgery specialist at Dunyagoz Eye Hospital Izmir. He has performed more than 20,000 surgical cases. Dr. Unsal treats conditions like cataracts and keratoconus. He is an associate professor focused on national and international clinical research.

• Performs LASIK, ReLEx SMILE, and cataract surgery with IOL replacement.
• Authored over 50 scientific publications in ophthalmic medicine.
• Member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO).
• Member of the Turkish Society of Ophthalmology (TOD).

Dr. Hakan Ucar is an interventional cardiologist at VM Medical Park Florya Hospital. He is board-certified by the European Society of Cardiology. Dr. Ucar specializes in complex coronary and peripheral interventions. He has published over 30 articles in international peer-reviewed journals. His research focuses on oxidative stress and coronary artery disease complexity.

• Performs heart valve interventions including TAVI, Mitraclip, and mitral balloon procedures.
• Provides electrophysiological studies, ablation, and pacemaker placements.
• Served as the former Head of the Cardiology Department at Biruni University.
• Treats patients at a JCI-accredited facility with robotic surgery excellence designations.

Dr. Ugur Onur Kasman is an orthopedics and traumatology specialist at VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital. He specializes in arthroplasty, arthroscopic joint surgery, and complex trauma reconstruction. Dr. Kasman focuses on restoring mobility through limb lengthening and sports injury repairs. He practices at a JCI-accredited facility in Istanbul with 400 hospital beds.

• Performs hip, knee, and ankle arthroscopy for joint preservation.
• Treats pediatric orthopedic conditions and congenital spine diseases.
• Expert in revision surgeries for total hip replacements.
• Member of the Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association (TOTBID).

Education

Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine (1991)

KTÜ Faculty of Medicine Farabi Hospital (Specialization.1998)

Istanbul University Çapa Faculty of Medicine (Laparoscopic Surgery Training, 2002)

Istanbul University Çapa Faculty of Medicine (Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery Training, 2006)

Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (General Surgery Clinic Advance Laparoscopic Surgery, Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery, Morbid Obesity and Oncological Cancer Surgery Training, 2010i)

Specializations

RIRS (Laser Stone Breaking in the Kidney)

Open-Closed Prostate Surgeries

Urological Cancer Surgeries

Urinary Incontinence Treatment

Infertility Treatment

Dr. Utkan Boran is an Associate Professor of General Surgery at Lokman Hekim Istanbul Hospital. He specializes in oncologic, metabolic, and laparoscopic surgery. Dr. Boran completed a research fellowship at the University of Miami’s Ryder Trauma Center. He focuses on surgical treatments for morbid obesity and type 2 diabetes.

• Performs laparoscopic hernia repair, sleeve gastrectomy, and anti-reflux procedures.
• Expertise includes endocrine surgery and oncological tumor resections.
• Served as an Associate Professor at several Turkish training and research hospitals.
• Works at an ISO-certified university hospital with a government health tourism authorization.

Op. Dr. Kevser Arkan, MD, is a gynecologic oncology surgery subspecialist (OB/GYN) at OPTIMED Health Group in Çorlu and Çerkezköy. She has worked there since 2026. She provides care in English and Turkish.

Her clinical focus is the surgical management of ovarian, endometrial, and cervical cancers. She performs complex pelvic procedures, including radical hysterectomy, lymphadenectomy with sentinel lymph node mapping, and tumor debulking. She offers minimally invasive surgery, including vNOTES (scarless/izsiz laparoskopi), laparoscopy, laparotomy, and hysteroscopy. She also performs urogynecologic reconstruction, including sacrocolpopexy. She manages high‑risk obstetrics.

Credentials: MD, Gaziantep University (2016). OB/GYN residency, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University (2016–2021). Gynecologic Oncology Surgery fellowship, Diyarbakır Gazi Yaşargil Training and Research Hospital (2022–2025). Experience: Diyarbakır Maternity & Children’s Hospital, Gynecologic Oncology Clinic (2022–2025). Adıyaman Kahta State Hospital (2021–2022). Giresun Alucra TSM (2016).

Academic work: In 2025, she published peer‑reviewed studies on sentinel node mapping in vNOTES endometrial cancer staging and on outcomes of vNOTES versus laparoscopy. She also reported on pelvic organ prolapse and sexual function, GTN folate regimens, and vNOTES‑assisted sacrocolpopexy. Her articles appeared in journals such as BMC Surgery, Scientific Reports, Journal of Clinical Medicine, and Ginekologia Polska.